John H. Hager | |
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| Chair of the Virginia Republican Party | |
| In office August 1, 2007 – May 31, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Gillespie |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Frederick |
| Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | |
| In office November 21, 2004 – August 1, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Secretary | Rod Paige Margaret Spellings |
| Preceded by | Robert Pasternack |
| Succeeded by | Tracy Ralph Justesen |
| 37th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 17, 1998 – January 12, 2002 | |
| Governor | Jim Gilmore |
| Preceded by | Don Beyer |
| Succeeded by | Tim Kaine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Henry Hager August 28, 1936 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 2020 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Margaret Chase Hager |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Purdue University (BS) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
John Henry Hager (August 28, 1936 – August 23, 2020) was an American politician who served as the 37th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002. He was the first person with a disability to be elected to that office. He proceeded to act as an assistant secretary within the United States Department of Education from 2004 to 2007.[1] He worked for the American Tobacco Company from the 1960s until 1994, and was the chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia from August 2007 until May 2008.
- ^ Marquis Who's Who TM. Marquis Who's Who Reproduced in Biography Resource Center (2008). John Henry Hager (Fee). Farmington Hills, Michigan: Gale. Retrieved April 17, 2008.
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